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General Information

Nickname : Golden State

State Bird : California Valley               Quail 

State Flower : California or     Golden Poppy

Capital : Sacramento

Date of Admission to the Union :  Sep 9th , 1850

Population : 33,871,648 (2000)

Population Density : 79.9/Sq Km

California

The Golden State’ of California has it all: snow-capped mountains, vast deserts, lush forests and long stretches of golden beach. The most populous State in the USA, California can be divided into 12 tourist regions: the Central Coast, Los Angeles County, Orange County, the North Coast, San Diego County, the San Francisco Bay Area, Shasta Cascade, Gold Country, the Central Valley, the High Sierra, the Deserts and the Inland Empire.
Known as ‘the Middle Kingdom’, the Central Coast extends from the Bay Area to Los Angeles County, along the Pacific coast and to the vineyards of the valleys around Santa Barbara. The Monterey Peninsula and Big Sur are tranquil areas of great natural beauty with some of the most scenic drives in the country.
No trip to California is complete without a visit to the second-biggest city in the USA: Los Angeles, the ‘City of Angels’. It lives up to its reputation as ‘the entertainment capital of the world’, offering the best in theatre, symphony and ballet as well as the chance to spot stars in Hollywood. Alongside museums, sporting events and some of the country’s finest restaurants, Los Angeles County has miles of sunny coastline and an abundance of State Parks and natural recreation areas.

Orange County is home to one of the world’s most famous attractions, Disneyland. As well as the theme parks, resorts and shopping, the county offers 67km (42 miles) of beaches and the charming rural communities of the Santa Ana Mountains.
The North Coast is a land of rugged shoreline, redwood forests and vineyards. Stretching from San Francisco to the Oregon border, the region includes Lake, Mendocino, Napa and Sonoma counties, which boast world-class wineries, and is an attractive mix of rough wilderness and cultivated farmland.
The balmy climate and beautiful beaches of San Diego County make it a popular destination. The city’s Spanish heritage is reflected in numerous buildings and museums. Attractions include the famous San Diego Zoo, Sea World and the San Diego Wild Animal Park.
The San Francisco Bay Area is one of the world’s most popular destinations. San Francisco is a cosmopolitan city, whose cable cars and Golden Gate Bridge are instantly recognizable. The Bay Area offers world-class museums, restaurants, wineries, shopping and historic sites. Outdoor enthusiasts will love the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and the coastal resort area of Santa Cruz.
In the northeastern corner of the State lies one of the country’s most beautiful and unspoiled regions – the Shasta Cascade. The region’s waterfalls, whitewater rivers, forests, icy lakes and towering mountains – including the California Cascade range – provide stunning vistas.
Gold Country is where the California Gold Rush, which forever changed the State – and the country – began in 1849. On the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada, Gold Country is full of historic mining towns and museums, while California’s capital city, Sacramento still shows clear signs of its pioneer beginnings.
Running between the Sierra Nevada and the coastal foothills is the Central Valley, California’s agricultural heartland. This enormous valley, one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world, is laced with thousands of miles of waterways and dotted with green pastures, orchards and vineyards. Fresno and Bakersfield are interesting regional centers.
The beautiful wilderness of the High Sierra, immortalized in the photography of Ansel Adams, is an outdoor enthusiast’s delight. Home to the famous Yosemite National Park and the resorts of Lake Tahoe and the Mammoth Lakes, the region offers a wide range of recreational activities as well as some spectacular landscapes.
The Deserts region, in the southeast, features expansive landscapes, brilliant skies, traces of pioneer history and glittering resort cities. Natural phenomena include the isolated Death Valley National Monument and the vast Joshua Tree National Monument, while in spring, the desert explodes with displays of wild flowers. Most visitors to the region explore one of the rustic ghost towns or drive along historic Route 66.
The Inland Empire, centered around the cities of San Bernardino and Riverside, is the fastest-growing metropolitan region in the USA. Only an hour from Los Angeles, its varied landscape – from snow-capped mountains to sand dunes and farmlands – makes it an ideal film location, and the region is known as ‘Hollywood’s largest back lot’.

At Lake Tahoe, California with my elder brother Kalpa and   niece Jhinuk.

The Golden Bridge, San Francisco, California.

Inside  the Universal Studio, Los Angles, California. The picture was taken from the tram, used for the visitors to show the studio.

Giving a pose to my friend inside the Universal Studio, Los Angles, California.

Rope Way to reach the top of the hill opposite the Lake Tahoe, California.

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